this is absolutely beautiful!..little girls (and little boys too) seem to have a way of wrapping themselves around their fathers' hearts..i love this!
(Debby's right..it would fit well in tribute also )

Recovering, albeit much more slowly than I expected from my mishap in the mountains. The accident and the subsequent climb through the snow was followed a week later by a head cold that developed into laryngitis and pneumonia. I've beaten the infections so far but still haven't recovered my voice.

My new physician admonished me severely for waiting so long to get some antibiotics. Seems they don't believe hot rum toddies are effective as a home remedy. But I'm willing to try it their way if I can get my voice back.